Just offering a datum on upgrades. I'm EXP with EDQ around 8000 including the 3K they gave everyone. Flew PHL-LAS last night, 8:15 flight on a B787. 20 F (lie-flat seats), unsurprisingly all full when I checked in; I was #1 on the upgrade list and cleared. Sunday night to LAS is not particularly an elite-heavy route, but it's certainly an appealing time to fork over the extra cash to buy F. I usually buy F on this route anyway but since (a) right now EQD do me no good; (b) the alterative is the PE cabin which ain't so bad; and (c) for $600 (F) vs. $100 (Y) it was worth rolling the dice in case I'd score a free upgrade, I bought Y.

They warned me when I boarded that the IFE wasn't working at that seat. Fortunately I had a copy of "Hamilton" on my laptop that I had yet to watch, so this was a great time.